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In my class (1983) of 713, we had summa, magna and cum laude. The top 10 ranked kids represented 3 GPAs. We didn't have AP classes, but we had an accelerated math program that began in 8th grade. If you didn't start it in 8th grade, you couldn't get into it later. We had to test into it and have a math teacher recommendation. Those 3 high school courses (High school was 10-12th grade only) were graded on a 5 point scale. 4 kids shared the #1 rank with As in every course, 5 kids shared the #5 rank with all As and an A- in an accelerated math class (alll in Calculus), the rest of us were at #10 with all As and a B+ in ... Calculus.
My kids school still does Val/Sal. There are usually around 250 graduates. Six AP classes are offered which are scored on a 5.0 scale. The Val is always someone who takes all 6 and gets straight As. Last year, there were 3, but there is usually 1 or 2. This year there was only one and next year it looks like there will be only one. Right now, Halostar (son of AGDee) is ranked 2nd so if he can keep with all As, he'll be Sal.
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